Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering to support of Costa Mesa libraries, please consider both options below:
Friends of the Costa Mesa Libraries:
In addition to being a board member, the friends group has a number of available volunteer opportunties:
- Varied assistance is needed for used book sales — mostly on weekends.
- Continual assistance is needed to take passport photos and run the used bookstore.
- Financial support is welcome through membership or donations.
- Other opportunities may vary. Please visit FriendsCMLibraries.org for more information.
Costa Mesa Library Foundation
The library foundation is interested in continuing a tradition of board membership with a unique set of skills or interests in relation to library service and support. To present yourself as a candidate, please consider the following questions:
- Why are you interested in our organization?
- Why are you interested in serving on a board?
- Do you have any previous board service, leadership, or volunteer experience? Are you presently serving on any boards?
- What kinds of skills or expertise can you offer? How will the organization benefit from your participation? How do you think we could best take advantage of your expertise?
- What do you expect us to do for you so that your experience is satisfying?
- What kind of time and financial commitment will you be able to make? Are you willing to serve on committees? Can we expect you to come to board meetings regularly?